John Frederick PERSKE

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PERSKE, John Frederick

Service Number:	200
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 18 March 1875
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25 May 1919, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot: MON - GP5 - 34A - 89
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 200, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 200, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
1 Jun 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 notes promoted to Sergeant 1 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 200, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Johann (John) Friedrich (Frederick) Otto Perske was born on 18 Mar 1875 in Queensland, a son to Gottholif Julius Perske and Albertine Perske (nee Discher). He married Eliza Jane Strain on 12 Feb 1908 in Brisbane, Queensland and they had 3 children.

He served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private (rising to Sergeant) S.N. 200 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Company Sergeant-Major (rising to Regimental Sergeant-Major) S.N. 818 in the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

(Sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 & 523; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service record).

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